Danial
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Not sure if the poster checklist has been posted yet:
that poster checklist is awesome, where did it come from?
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ItsAllTrue.Net has their review of the Video Game 4pk (& the Logo Blank) up! Come check it out!
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Hey guys,
Some friends and myself have put together a toy website where we do reviews and talk about toy related subjects. This week, one of our contributors has a commentary on Minimates, specifically DC, that some of you might want to check out.
http://www.itsalltrue.net/?p=348
Also, I mentioned this on the ghostbusters thread, but for those who didn't get to see it, we reviewed the first wave
http://www.itsalltrue.net/?p=199
Let me know what you think.
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My TRU finally got them in also, woo hoo
If anyone's interested, a friend of mine reviewed them on his toy site:
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I'll be picking this set up for sure.
Especially since the Spirit is now in DC continuity. This will be like the last DC minimate.
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That Foom looks pretty good also. I might have to pick one up now.
My wallet is crying.
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Ah cool, looks like I'm late to the show
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Hey guys, I don't remember seeing anyone talk about this.
For any of you who are as desperate as I am to buy something new for your DC mates. A while ago they put out a Starro Heroclix figure. Even though it doesn't move, it's perfect scale for minimates to battle with.
Sorry for the blurry pics, my camera sucks.
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You guys are great!
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i did it too
Awesome, Thank you
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thank you so much guys!
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Hey D.
When I get a quiet moment I'l take a look and if I like what I see Í'll vote how's that sound?
T.
That's all I can ask. Thank you!
Hey MinimateEspo25, I don't know how close she will be with the production department, but if I hear anything I'll surely let you know.
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Hello everyone,
My girlfriend is in a competition this month over at Zudacomics.com. If she wins, she'll get a publishing contract from DC Comics. So she'll get paid for doing what she loves to do. Not only that, but some previous winners have been approached by Cartoon Network to turn their comics into programs.
So winning this competition will be a huge boost to her career. But she can't win without help. The contest is based on votes. Whoever has the most at the end of the month wins.
If you want to help us out, just head on over to Love the Dango at Zudacomics.com and give her a vote. If you're feeling really charitable, add us as a favorite and say something in the thread. Every little bit helps.
You will have to register with the site to vote, but it's pretty quick and easy. And don't worry, they won't send you any spam or use your info in any way. The registering is just to keep the voting legit.
Thanks again for helping out a fellow Minimates fan.
-Danial
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I didn't think I would see Spirit minimates considering DC owns the character and they didn't even want to continue their DC mates. I'm guessing DC Direct must not have the license to the toys then, which is also strange.
Oh well, I'll be getting them since he is a sort-of DC character, but like a lot of other people in this thread, I'd rather have him in blue.
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Hi Nestle,
In an interview a while back Dan Didio said that Ralph was actually dead and he and Sue were together and happy as ghosts, solving mysteries I guess. That's not saying they won't bring him or sue back at some point, but for now he is actually dead.
I agree with you, whole Jason Todd thing is screwed though. They could have done something cool with him, but instead they ruined what little character he had. What really is annoying is instead of wasting Connor Hawkes character also, they could have made Jason the new body for Ras Al Ghoul. Not only would Batman be pissed, he would also have to live with the fact that he failed Jason every time he fought Ras. But instead they give us the crappy anti-anti-hero Jason and a brainless comatose Connor.
Ralph and sue came back already....kinda - you would have to read the last couple of issues of the new outsiders series
Also Ralph's body was almost regenerated at the end of the last black adam mini
damn, i missed those. So are they back or still ghost detectives?
This thread is totally about minimates. It's about all the minimates we aren't going to get...
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Hi Nestle,
In an interview a while back Dan Didio said that Ralph was actually dead and he and Sue were together and happy as ghosts, solving mysteries I guess. That's not saying they won't bring him or sue back at some point, but for now he is actually dead.
I agree with you, whole Jason Todd thing is screwed though. They could have done something cool with him, but instead they ruined what little character he had. What really is annoying is instead of wasting Connor Hawkes character also, they could have made Jason the new body for Ras Al Ghoul. Not only would Batman be pissed, he would also have to live with the fact that he failed Jason every time he fought Ras. But instead they give us the crappy anti-anti-hero Jason and a brainless comatose Connor.
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agreed, characters like Ambush Bug and Ma Hunkel are what make the line unique and not just another DCD Superman/Batman lovefest. The only other "toyline" out there with the variety of minimates is heroclix, which don't move and can have some pretty bad sculpts sometimes.
I'll take minimates any day.
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I'm also interested in the Harry Mudd thing, especially since Playmates had made a figure for him in their line. I assumed he was covered under the general license.
Are there any other characters you can't do from the Star Trek universe besides the new movie?
Would it be a possibility in the future to get shuttlecrafts or bridge playsets?
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Ok. So lets say this campaign is successful. DCD decides to bring the line back. Would you be happy with the line (and still buy them) if they aren't on par quality-wise with the previous results? What if they weren't even on par with C3 'mates? Would you still buy them then?
Keep in mind - I'm not saying I heard anything (I know how these fucking internet rumors start.
) - I'm just speculating based on my theory that these have not been as profitable for DCD as they anticipated they would be. A logical move would be to cut costs somewhere - quality of the line would be about the only place they could cut costs. Selling direct to consumer isn't a realistic choice (and thereby cutting out any additional costs for doing business via Diamond) because that isn't in their business model at this time.
A change to the packaging might result in a slight reduction of costs, but would it be enough to warrant the change? IMO, based on what (little) I know about packaging options from my past life working with manufacturers of various products, it would not.
So if selling direct to consumer isnt' an option and changing the package wouldn't give them the bump in profit they're looking for, the only other logical choice would the the figures themselves. (I'm not considering raising the price point on them as a viable option - they're already selling at a MSRP of $9.99 per pack. I don't think the line would survive a higher price than that.)
Again, would you continue to buy them if there was a significant drop in quality of the product?
I think the MSRP is something to consider though. If your comic shop is selling them to you for $9.99 then you are getting ripped off. My shop sells them for $8.00, and they are still making a profit. Which means that DCD could still raise the cost that the comic shops pay by at least a dollar before having to mark up the MSRP. And if your comic shop feels the need to make a 40-50% mark up then you should either talk with them about it or buy them somewhere else if possible.
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I love Aztek too. I'm also a big fan of Zauriel. Those would be two awesome mates.
As for the line itself, I think it's doing pretty good. The only thing that I wonder about is how stores like Hastings and Sam Goody will carry the Marvel and BSG mates and DC Direct products but not DCD mates.
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Damn, he does have eye holes.
Way back in the early 90's when I used to read JLA and sometimes Flash he had the white. I always liked that look because it helped distinguish him from Barry. oh well, comics accuracy is a good thing, so I can't argue.
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This wasn't my favorite wave ever, but it's still great to get all these characters.
The only problem I had was with the Flash. It should have been Barry. Not because I love Barry, or because we already have Wally from C3. It's mostly because in this wave we got a silver age Batman, we've already gotten a silver age Hal Jordan, Barry would have made a nice addition. Especially since the Grodd he comes with is the silver age look. I also had a problem with Wally's face. It looks too old to me, not young enough to be Wally at least. And the mask is wrong, which is what annoys me the most. The eyes on the mask are supposed to be white, like Batman, not holes like Barry's.
Oh well...
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1. Would you guys consider doing a line of mates from the movie The Warriors?
2. Would it be possible to see more aliens (Romulans, Andorians) and non-crew (Harry Mudd and Trelain) in the Star Trek line?
3. Are you going to mix the Next Generation and DS9 with Voyager and Enterprise so that the less popular shows will also get made?
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The Haunted Tank and Creature Commandos would be great, but you can't forget the other brave minimate men and women who helped win our freedom from minimate Hitler.
The Losers (including a Pooch)
Mademoiselle Marie
GI Robot
and you sure as hell can't win minimate WW2 without...
The Unknown Soldier
Ghostbusters Minimates-Movies
in TV, Movie, & Video Game Minimates
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Here's an article hoping for the future of the Ghostbusters line on ItsAllTrue.Net...
http://www.itsalltrue.net/?p=1655
We'd like all the Ghostbusters Minimates fans to stop by and post in our comments section (no registration required) and tell us what characters you'd want to see in wave 3.